- [Chris] In 11 days, Hamasfired more than 4,000 rockets

into south and central Israel

that sent millions ofIsraelis running for shelter.

In response, Israel launched a massive

and surgical bombing campaignto stop those rockets.

Despite devastating damage toits military infrastructure,

Hamas and its supporterstook to the streets

and declared victory.

- Netanyahu (speakingin a foreign language).

- [Translator] Netanyahu is Zionist enemy,

and his army said that they would destroy

the tunnels above our resistance.

And I tell him today that our fighters

are now striding proudly in the tunnels.

- [Chris] Iran suppliedmany of the rockets to Hamas

and in Tehran the head ofIranian revolutionary guard

boasted a new Palestine has emerged.

In a live address, Israeli Prime Minister,

Benjamin Netanyahu, told the nation...

- (speaking in a foreign language).

- [Translator] The onlything that leads me

in making decisions is the security

and safety of the Israeli people.

If there was a need to enterGaza with ground troops

we would have done it,

but I believe that wecould accomplish our goals

without doing so.

- US President Joe Biden pressured Israeli

Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu to stop the fighting

- I commended him for the decision

to bring the current hostilities

to a close within less than 11 days.

I also emphasize what I'vesaid throughout this conflict.

The United States fullysupport Israel's right

to defend itself.

- [Chris] Yet in Israel,nearly three quarters

of Israelis felt thecease fire came too soon

without eliminating Hamas'sability to wage war.

Hamas's charter calls forthe destruction of Israel

and Islamic expert, Dr. Mordechai Kedar,

told "CBN News" that for Hamas,

the 11 day conflict wasa Jihad, a holy war,

and Israel was on the front lines.

Kedar says while the west maylook on this as a ceasefire,

Hamas sees this through theeyes of the Arabic concept

of (speaking in a foreign language).

- Means a temporary ceasefirewhich is used by the jihadists

in order not to start the cause of peace

but in order to regain his power

in order to have a bettera jihad in the next phase.

- Israeli leaders now go back to trying

to form a government.

Even though most Israelisfelt the war ended too soon,

many approve of how IsraeliPrime Minister Netanyahu

handled the crisis, so hemay yet survive the challenge

to his leadership andit's possible Israelis

will also end up headingto the polls once again,

the fifth time in justmore than two years.

Chris Mitchell, "CBN News", Jerusalem.